It would be interesting to see what the under 40 crowd does as recovery as opposed to the over 40 crowd. As we age, recovery seems to play such a bigger role in how we train.
I can remember doing a "recovery run" of 10 miles on Sunday after a hard 5k, 10k, or triathlon when I was 35 or 36. At that age, it wasn't unusual for me to do a 40 mile bike ride on Sunday as recovery and then do a 10 mile run in the afternoon as more recovery. If I did that now, no matter what kind of shape I am in, I think I'd have to stay in bed for a couple of days!
I'm finding that the older I get, the more of a cool-down I need after my swims. Anybody found this to be the case?
It would be interesting to see what the under 40 crowd does as recovery as opposed to the over 40 crowd. As we age, recovery seems to play such a bigger role in how we train.
I can remember doing a "recovery run" of 10 miles on Sunday after a hard 5k, 10k, or triathlon when I was 35 or 36. At that age, it wasn't unusual for me to do a 40 mile bike ride on Sunday as recovery and then do a 10 mile run in the afternoon as more recovery. If I did that now, no matter what kind of shape I am in, I think I'd have to stay in bed for a couple of days!
I'm finding that the older I get, the more of a cool-down I need after my swims. Anybody found this to be the case?
